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Manawatu Herald, 16 August 1881, Page 2

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Wasoawti, August 10. The following is Mr F. R» Jackson's stock report :— ; •> . . The yards during the past fortnight hare been well filled with stock of a. useful description. «I have no improvement in values to report, an increased, demand seems apparent. The boisterous weather has prevented anything like the usual amount ofeejcpjrt trade ior fat stock, The sale at Hawera was especially duU : nearly all the pens .were turned out. unsold, the market valise not being ofifere 1 .for them. At Mr MiJqjieH'3 clea/ing sale the attendance was good, and capital prices were obtained for al| the lots^at the, hammer. At Waverley the following week prices receded somewhat, but a large number were cleared. ?S;-Thß yards todaj' were full to overflowing, the attendance was large and bidding spirited, nearly every lot being sold at or after the auction, at fair values. Sheep were fairly competed forat.the quotations below. Pigs were dull pf sale at reduced prices. Horses were a little, better, nearly all being sold at the hammer." ; Cattle.— At Hawera about 400 he&d were ynrded-^^iit ppws, £5 153; milch cows, £4 10-j to. £6 ; jearlings, £2 oa. At Mr Mitchell's 'fl»le were sold — Cows, £4 ; heifer 3, tt\2i 6'd ; steers, £4 7s 61 to £4 1 7s 6 1 ; yearlings* £2 16a. At Waverley 450 head wore penned— Cows, £3 oa to £3 7s 6d ; steers, £5 ss ; fail cows, £5 Iss ;, yearlings, £2 ylGd^'cows and calves, £5 ss. At the Sl(.littH street" yards today 586 head were sola— Pat bullocks, heavy weight and very prinj&' £1Q 2s 6a,; cows, £7 los ; bullocks, £4 12s 6d to £5 lus6d; cows, £3 7s 61 to £4; yearlings, £2 12s 6d; milch cows, £5 53 ta£6 53. Sheep. —At? Waverley- 1200 ewes in lamb made 133 3d to. 13s 6d. At the yards today —Fat wethers"; 14i 3d to 143 6d; store wethers, Us ; lambs, 7s ; ewes in lamb, lls 9Jt0123. * ■' Pros.— Porkirs, 9s to 20a ; stores, 3s to 6s each. ■ • •• Horses. — Hacks, £5 to £ 1 0 ; draught*, up to £27 10s. "■ V Exports.— lo head of, battle, and 316 sheep. *